Barologist, Leith

About us

My dear guests…

I was born in a castle near Alnwick, Northumberland and have never known who my parents were. I was left with enough funds, through various guardians for my boarding school education in Edinburgh. This was arranged by my Newcastle solicitors who are the Trustees of my entitlements. Incidentally, they were extremely helpful in getting me out of a bit of bother in North Shields just recently.

Educationally, I was particularly good at science and majored in Meteorology, which was some what of a mystery until I invented ways in which to duplicate the weather. Baromoters, whilst simple to read, were of great help to explain the displacement of gravity to me. My great inventing friend – Phileas Fogg calls me The Barologist, this is echoed by my drinking buddy Johnnie Walker from Kilmarnock.

I now live here in Leith and I welcome you to my house, which shows a lot of my work. I’m fortunate in that my legacy allows me to carry on my inventions as it’s rumoured that I could be from an aristocratic or royal background.

I have invented most of my contraptions in the name of Ulysses G Houston but my real name is George “Geordie” Armstrong.

A warm welcome to my humble home, please make yourself comfortable and feel free to peruse my many inventions.

Yours faithfully,

Geordie.

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Reviews

811 reviews

4.2/5

Kyle Harris

4 months ago

Food was delicious, amazing environment and the staff were really friendly definitely visiting next time in Edinburgh

Giulia Semeraro

5 months ago

Cute bar in Leith area! We were passing by and spotted this cosy place which is great for drinks and nibbles. We had an amazing celeriac soup and enjoyed our time by the fireplace. They have many different rooms and our Spanish waitress was super friendly

Lau Con

7 months ago

When we entered the bartenders were really welcoming. And first round of cocktails was also nice. (I would say both cocktails were tasty but not outstanding). The atmosphere was really nice, and we ordered two “fancy” drinks. However, only one of them was served with the promised dry ice. We were a little disappointed and tried to tell the waitress about it during payment. However, as soon as the money was payed she rushed off even tho my friend was in the middle of a sentence and never came back. We left the bar after that and went to a bar near the Barologist (Where we ordered the same cocktail, this time without dry ice, but way more tasty and with more friendly service).

Hamish Halliday

8 months ago

Nice pint and okay food. Cheeseburger was dry and not worth the price of £15. Dogs are allowed inside which was nice and there was a good atmosphere.

Julie UK

8 months ago

We have just spent a couple of days in Leith and The Barologist was top of the list to go to, maybe because George Armstrong aka Ulysses G Houston is from our neck of the woods, but it just looked like a cool place. We weren’t disappointed. Welcoming staff from the start, nothing was too much trouble, good selection of drinks, the food was spot on. The themed rooms are amazing and there’s always something to look at or discover. I wish we were staying for longer as it’s definitely a go to place to eat each day. We’ll be back when next in the area.